The 791-room Grand Hyatt Macau Opens on theCotai Strip in the City of Dreams Development

CHICAGO
- October 16, 2009 - Hyatt Hotels & Resorts announced today the opening
of Grand Hyatt Macau located on the Cotai Strip in the new City of Dreams
development. A sophisticated and serene oasis amid the excitement of Macau,
the 791-guestroom hotel houses one of the largest event spaces in Macau.
With 15 individual function areas spanning more than 968,000 square feet
(90,000 square meters), Grand Hyatt Macau is set to become the leading
MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) venue in the region.

“We feel Grand Hyatt Macau reflects the energy and exciting cultural
fusion that makes this former Portuguese colony unique, and a dynamic destination
for both individual leisure travelers and MICE groups,” says Paul Kwok,
general manager of Grand Hyatt Macau. “Given the sheer scale, variety and
unique nature of its event venues, alongside the world-class entertainment
available at the City of Dreams - all of which can be handled through one
billing account - Grand Hyatt Macau is a truly integrated destination,
and we feel confident that it will be a huge attraction to MICE organizers.”

Location Grand Hyatt Macau, a non-gaming hotel, is a five-minute drive from
Macau International Airport and an eight-minute drive from Macau Ferry
Terminal. The hotel offers complimentary shuttle service to all of the
territory’s major transport terminals and to the city center, where guests
can explore the colonial Portuguese architecture and other historic elements
of the UNESCO-listed World Heritage site.

Design Strikingly high ceilings and an abundance of glass and natural daylight
create a spacious, airy atmosphere. The sleek and stylish hotel features
the clean lines of a loft, allowing different functional areas to connect
visually rather than structurally. The result is a feeling of free-floating,
openness and light, where each space flows into the next. This concept
can be seen in the relationship between the lobby and the second floor
ballroom, where an entire side of the main ballroom is open to the lobby
below.

Guestrooms, Chairman’s Suite and Grand Club Lounge The 424 rooms and suites in the Grand Tower and 367 rooms and suites
in the premium Grand Club Tower, each tower with dedicated check-in areas,
are spacious and provide uninterrupted views of the Pearl River or the
Cotai. Photographic art of Macau is featured prominently in Grand Tower
rooms, while original artwork inspired by nature and created by an Australian
artist is a distinctive characteristic of the Grand Club Tower rooms. Guestrooms
at Grand Hyatt Macau are equipped with the latest technology for guests’
needs, including bedside lighting and curtain controls, and an AV control
panel transmitting iPod, camera and laptop data through two 40-inch LCD
TVs.

On Level 35 of the Grand Club Tower is the Chairman’s Suite - a 2,960-square-foot
(275-square-meter) private two bedroom, two bathroom residential-style
guestroom with panoramic city views, offering a security-monitored entrance,
a kitchen with seating, a dining area, a work space, and a home theatre
sound system. Ideal for private entertaining, the suite also features a
separate entertainment quarter.

Encompassing the entire ground floor of the Grand Club Tower is the
Grand Club Lounge, a sprawling facility for the exclusive use of Grand
Club guests. A 250-seat restaurant with a bar and open kitchen offers complimentary
full buffet breakfast, all day light refreshments and evening cocktails
and canapés, plus the option of dining on a private outdoor terrace.
There is also a well-stocked library and two dedicated boardrooms with
natural light, which Grand Club guests are free to use. Other personalized
services for Grand Club guests include express check-in and check out and
complimentary garment pressing.

MICE Venues The second level of the hotel is entirely dedicated to event space.
The colossal, pillar-less Grand Ballroom boasts a 26-foot (eight-meter)
ceiling - the highest in Macau without chandeliers - and in total area
covers more than 23,000 square feet (2,000 square meters) catering up to
2,500 guests in theatre-style and 1,500 for a banquet function. Divisible
into four soundproof sections, each with its own control room, the ballroom
features catwalk lighting and six advanced, built-in 15,000 lumens projectors.
The more than 7,500- square-foot Salão do Teatro (700 square
meters) is equally impressive. Translating to ‘show theatre’ in Portuguese,
Salão de Teatro is the first event space in Macau to feature an
open show kitchen capable of accommodating up to 50 chefs at a time. Its
two video cameras can beam live culinary action to two projectors. Additionally,
Salão do Teatro is the only ballroom in Macau with natural daylight.
There are eight additional Salons that function as meeting venues, which
can accommodate from 40 to 120 guests.

For more informal events, the Pool Deck and the adjacent Poolside on
Level 3 are ideal alfresco locations. The Pool Deck is the largest outdoor
event venue in Macau and features a stylish water lounge, eight private
VIP cabanas and expansive landscaped gardens.

Restaurants, Tea, Bars and Lounges For its two main restaurants, Grand Hyatt Macau has been inspired by
award-winning eateries in its sister hotels. Beijing Kitchen on Level 1
replicates the highly successful format of Grand Hyatt Beijing’s Made in
China restaurant, and is one of the signature restaurants of the City of
Dreams resort. Open 24 hours, the 225-seat restaurant offers indoor and
outdoor dining and specializes in authentic Northern Chinese fare, from
classic Shanghainese appetizers to hand pulled noodles and great tasting
Peking duck. Beijing Kitchen augments the Chinese dining experience with
certain western elements, such as great wine, gourmet coffee, and western
desserts.

mezza9 Macau on Level 3 is a restaurant inspired by the renowned mezza9
at Grand Hyatt Singapore. With a focus on Southeast Asian fare with an
international influence, the space is defined by giant roughly-hewn granite
blocks creating counters and walls as well as an array of lattice-patterned,
rusted metal screens. mezza9 Macau aims to stimulate not only the taste
buds, but also the senses of sight, sound, smell and touch. As the name
suggests, nine different dining experiences are on offer: Macanese; grill;
sushi and sashimi; wok; delicatessen; steam basket; patisserie, bar; and
cellar.

In the Lobby Lounge, beneath the sweeping Egyptian Ivory stone staircase,
there is a wine and champagne bar featuring live music accompanied by traditional
Chinese instruments. In the main lobby is a coffee bar and patisserie,
which specializes in traditional Portuguese egg tarts.

Recreation, Health and Wellness Open 24 hours, the hotel’s Fitness Centre and Studio overlooks the
lap pool and features the latest TechnoGym cardio and resistance machines,
equipped with personalized LCD screens offering cable TV and music.

Those guests who prefer to unwind at a more leisurely pace may prefer
Isala Spa. The latest addition to the Hyatt Pure spa portfolio, Isala Spa
is spread over 25,000 square feet (2,323 square meters), and includes 15
capacious spa suites, six of them designed for couples. In the spa, guests
can relax in whirlpools, steam rooms and freeze showers, or enjoy a foot
rub in the dedicated foot massage room overlooking private landscaped gardens.
Isala Spa’s signature treatments combine the healing traditions of Traditional
Chinese Medicine (TCM) with proven aesthetic treatments. Therapists and
certified TCM practitioners utilize high quality products made with local
Macanese ingredients, alongside products exclusive to Isala Spa.

The opening of Grand Hyatt Macau marked the return of Hyatt to Macau.
Five Hyatt hotels, including Grand Hyatt Macau, have opened in the region
in the past 12 months, including Park Hyatt Shanghai, Park Hyatt Beijing,
Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Sha Tin, and Hyatt Regency Hong Kong Tsim Sha
Tsui, which opened October 2, 2009.

About Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Hyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading global
hospitality company with a proud heritage of making guests feel more than
welcome. Thousands of members of the Hyatt family in 45 countries strive
to make a difference in the lives of the guests they encounter every day
by providing authentic hospitality. The company’s subsidiaries manage,
franchise, own and develop hotels and resorts under the Hyatt®, Park
Hyatt®, Andaz™, Grand Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Hyatt Place®
and Hyatt Summerfield Suites™ brand names and have locations under development
on five continents. Hyatt Vacation Ownership, Inc., a Hyatt Hotels Corporation
subsidiary, develops and operates vacation ownership properties under the
Hyatt Vacation Club® brand. As of June 30, 2009, the company’s worldwide
portfolio consisted of 413 properties. For more information, please visit
www.hyatt.com.